Gone are the days when the world of movies was considered fictional and imaginative. If the trend of superhero movies in Hollywood increased, then the number of biopics in Bollywood began to increase.
Films that revolve around a person who has done a great job in real life or whom the audience knows even before the film because of his other deeds are called 'biopics'. These films are about a person associated with sports, It can also be based on the life of a politician, a businessman or a big bandit.
The recently released Bollywood film 'Shakuntala Devi' on Amazon Prime is also a biopic which is becoming increasingly popular among film fans.
In this film, Vidya Balan is seen in the role of an Indian woman who was known all over the world as 'Human Computer'. Let's take a look at some of these Indian films that not only launched biopics but also won several awards.
Bandit Queen (1994)
In Bollywood, the story of biopics started long ago, but the turning point came when Shekhar Kapoor made 'Bandit Queen', which was the first film to be made on a famous dacoit.
Seema Biswas played the lead role of the famous dacoit 'Phulan Devi' in the film while Nirmal Pandey, Manoj Bajpayee, Shorab Shukla and other actors played small but important roles in it.
The highlight of the film was its close portrayal of reality and through it people came to know why Phulan Devi became a dacoit, under what circumstances and for what reason. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's music in this film made the film last for four months.
Bandit Queen has won several awards in India, including the largest national award, the Filmfare Award and other awards. Seema Biswas was awarded the National Award for her best performance and the film is still popular all over the world, including India.
Zubeida (2001)
The story of the film 'Zubeida' was written by the famous journalist Khalid Mohammad. The special thing about this film is that its story revolves around his own mother. The mother who disappeared from Khalid's life after her second marriage and lost her life in a plane crash a few years later.
Zubaida Begum is played by actress Karishma Kapoor who was known as the heroine of actor Gonda till that time. Not only did he act well in this film but according to critics it was the most successful role of his life.
The film also featured well-known actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Rekha, Rajat Kapoor, Amrish Puri and Farida Jalal. Award received.
Pan Singh Tomar (2010)
Before 'Pan Singh Tomar', there were few films on sports in India.
Even Pan Singh might not have made a biopic on him if he had only been a player, but he decided to stand up against oppression and leave the playing field and run to the field of justice. And people still remember 'Irfan Khan' who played his role.
Director Tagmanshu Dhalia's film tells the story of an Indian Army athlete who surprised everyone by winning a gold medal at the national level.
Later he also represented the country in international events. How did the same soldier become a dacoit and why did he kill people of his own community? All this is shown in this film.
Irfan Khan's lively performance not only enhanced his star status but also made the film memorable.
Run Queen Run (2013)
'Bhaag Malkha Bhaag' can be counted among the best films made in India on the life of any important sports personality.
In director Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra's film, Farhan Akhtar played the role of Malkha Singh, India's biggest track and field sprinter. Not only did he keep fit to play the role, but he also trained as an athlete.
The film traces the life of Malkha Singh from 1940 to 1960, in which he first competed in a race in his village. Then they join the army and take part in the race only because the winners get good food and then they run on the track for the sake of the country so that they have a name.
In this film based on Malkha Singh's book 'The Race of My Life', Yuvraj Singh, the father of cricketer Yuvraj Singh, played the role of Ranveer Singh, the coach of Malkha Singh, while Pakistani singer and actress Mesha Shafi played the role of Iranian swimmer Prizad, Pawan Malhotra. Hawaldar Gurudev Singh and Sonam Kapoor played the role of his girlfriend.
At the Filmfare Awards, 'Bhaag Malikha Bhaag' won the awards for Best Film, Best Director (Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra), Best Actor (Farhan Akhtar) and Best Poet (Person Joshi), but also for Best Production Design and Best Costume. Found
Pakistani singers Arif Lohar and Javed Bashir sang in the film in which the title track sung by Arif Lohar is still popular among the people while Javed Bashir's 'Meira Yar' and 'O Rangrez' became quite popular.
Mary Kom (2014)
Nowadays, Priyanka Chopra is ruling in Hollywood, sometimes she can be seen in the movie 'Baywatch' and sometimes she can be seen playing the lead role in a series like 'Quantico'.
But before she went to Hollywood, she did something like this in India Before going to Hollywood, she had done some work in India which is why she is getting this kind of role and such was the role in the film 'Meri Kom' in which she not only became an Olympic level boxer. She saw ups and downs in her career but also made her country famous at the international level and won gold medals.
The film tells how a farmer's daughter developed a passion for boxing. How she got to the boxing ring and what she did when her father tried to stop her from boxing.
Why did my cousin back less after marriage? This is a question his fans always ask him and he will get the answer through this film.
What sacrifices did India have to make to win at the international level, why was his coach angry with him and what did Mary Kom see in the last match after which she came back knocked out and was overwhelmed.
Thanks to Priyanka Chopra's stellar performance and the direction of filmmaker Amang Kumar, the film not only won the box office but was also nominated for Best Film, Best Actress at the Filmfare.
Neerja (2016)
There are some incidents that no one can forget despite trying to forget, one such incident is the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi in September 1986 and the death of Indian air hostess Neerja Bhanot as a result. If a film had not been made on it, people's curiosity would have remained even today.
Sonam Kapoor played the role of Neerja Bhanot well in Ram Madhavani's film. Through this film, the audience not only found out who Neerja Bhanot was but also what her dreams were and she was in the 379 on the ship. To save the lives of 359 passengers
While the action scenes in the film were filmed in the best way, the dramatic scenes were no less than any other, which included Neerja's family and especially Shabana Azmi who played the role of mother.
Neerja was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Sonam Kapoor) and Best Supporting Actor (Jim Sarbh) by Filmfare, but the success earned her Best Supporting Actress (Shabana Azmi), Best Film (Critics) and Best Actress (Critics) Award for Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Production Design.
MS Dhoni's Untold Story (2016)
In India, if there is one cricketer who is considered the most, it is Sachin Tendulkar, but there is one player in this cricket-mad country who has made a name for himself in the presence of Sachin Tendulkar and that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. ۔
All India loves MS Dhoni and that is why Neeraj Pandey created 'MS Dhoni The Untold Story' so that all India could know his story.
The film is the story of a wicketkeeper-batsman who was not taken seriously at the beginning of his career and who still takes no one seriously except sports.
In this film, Sushant Singh Rajput, who recently committed suicide, played the role of MS Dhoni in such a way that Dhoni himself could not remain without praise.
But before the shooting of the film, the only connection between Sushant Singh Rajput and Dhoni was that they both belonged to the same area.
This film shows how a football goalkeeper became a cricket wicketkeeper. How he made himself an opening batsman from the middle order, how he got a job keeping his father happy and then thanks to that job he played cricket and later India won the World Cup.
Sanjo (2018)
By the way, the life of the actors working in films is full of colors, but there is an actor in Bollywood whose own story is no less than any other film. This actor is none other than Sanjay Dutt whom people affectionately call Sanju Baba.
Actor Ranbir Kapoor not only became Sanjay Dutt in the film 'Sanju' to be made in 2018, but like Sanjay Dutt, he not only spoke but also walked away and when the film was released, everyone was seen singing the praises of his brilliant performance. ۔
Then Ranbir Kapoor got the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and Vicky Koshal got the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor while the film was selected in five more categories but could not get the award.
But 'Sanju' was not only great in acting but also in the way director Raj Kumar Harani filmed Sanju's story. Starring Paresh Rawal and Manisha Koirala for his father Sunil Dutt and mother Nargis Dutt and portraying Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt, he can only be an expert director.
From Sanjay Dutt's debut film 'Roki' to the most successful film 'Mana Bhai MBBS', from his involvement in the Mumbai attacks to his release from jail and above all, how he became like a drug addict. Defeating the habit, he proved his mettle once again. All this and much more is shown in this film.
Dingal (2016)
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is not called Mr. Perfect like that, but in a film like 'Dingal', he played the role of wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phugat in such a way that the people of Filmfare could not live without giving him an award.
Since Aamir Khan had to play the role of a young to old wrestler in the film, he first filmed the scenes with the old wrestler and then the young wrestler.
He was the producer of this film and his acting made him so popular all over the world and especially in China that no other film could come close to him.
The story of this film revolves around a wrestler who The story of this film revolves around a wrestler who quits wrestling for a job, but later transfers his art to his daughters in such a way that two of them won gold at the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Championships. Won the medal.
'Dingal' won the Filmfare Award for Best Film, Best Director (Nitish Tiwari), Best Actor (Aamir Khan) as well as Best Action.
Shakuntala Devi (2020)
Cinemas are closed all over the world due to the Corona epidemic but the release of the Indian film 'Shakuntala Devi' proved that if the film is good, people are ready to watch it anywhere.
In the film, actress Vidya Balan has played the role of Shakuntala Devi very well. How Shakuntala, known as Human Computer, has established herself as a woman who calculates faster than a computer all over the world, is covered in the film. Has been
Their married life and how they beat the computer, it is all shown in this film.
The film is directed by Ano Memon and was released on July 31 on Amazon Prime. The release of the film is historic because on July 30, just a day before its release, Shakuntala received a posthumous Book of World Records certificate for his 1982 record.
Other notable biopics include Sardar, Nitaji Subhas Chandra Bose, The Forgotten Hero, Mangal Pandey, The Rising, Shahid, Azhar, Surma, Super Thirty and Chhapak.
